ITT: post stupid avoidable car problems you've had

ITT: post stupid avoidable car problems you've had

>just bought a used 08 VW GTI
>get it home late at night
>this morning i go to take note of stuff I need fixed
>door doesn't lock, fob doesn't work
>okay noted
>easy fix
>oh hey I wonder if I can lock it from the passenger side
>lock it
>okay yep, that works
>all doors are now locked
>keyhole is broken
>passenger door has no keyhole
>locked out of my car
>locksmith is closed until monday
>title and bill of sale are locked inside
>locksmith is going to think I stole it
>i let this happen

i dont deserve a car

look up how to shimmy it

>Start my 92 Saab
>"I wonder if I can start it without pressing on the clutch..."
>try it
>starts up
>"Huh, oka-"
>alarm going off at 6:30am, while the car is running
>fuckme.jpg
>turn off car
>alarm still screeching away
>open hood
>remembered i left my tools at friends place, so i cant disconnect battery
>fuckmeeeeeee.gif
>alarm suddenly stops
>do a quick google search
>found out only thing i had to do to disable my alarm was to lock then unlock driver side door
>mfw

Felt great that day Veeky Forums

I'm worried I might break something if I try that but I don't want to pay a locksmith who might not even do it without proof of ownership. I have the keys but they don't fucking work.

Plus I don't want to wait until Monday .

>be me
>driving down the highway in 2015 brz
>suddenly check engine
>traction control fail light too
>oshit.tiff
>pull over on highway almost get crash by brotruck
>freaking out $100000 repairs bill
>realize I had just left the gas cap off
>put cap back on and clear codes
>everything ok now
>feels good man . jaypeg

>crash subie in ditch cuz I thought I could drift
Also
>Put straberry tree in car because they didn't have pine or black ice
>Strawberry fuckin sucks
>Put in Pina colada to get rid if the strawberry
>Now just have both smells
>Smells like fucking Skittles all the time now

You are fucking retarded if you can't open the car with a coat hanger.

>>Smells like fucking Skittles all the time now
I dunno that doesn't sound too bad

Go buy a bottle of extra strength febreeze.
Spray down the seats and carpets.
Let it sit for a day. Then go drive around with your windows down to lessen the strength of the smell.

Turns out the locksmith was available today. I'd rather pay $60 to not break anything.

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II guess last year was the year of Craig's list scammers try hards and retards
>got tired of driving shitheap car and having to fix constant problems it was starting to have due to its age and neglect from previous owners.
>go with girl friend to Toyota stealership
skipping boring shit but
>girlfriend was giving me reasons to buy CPO car like for building up credit and stuff like that as I was thinking weather to get or not
>the pressure was on my shoulders at this point
>pull the trigger
>we drive home in new car
>instant buyers remorse
I still bring it up to my gf to this day to make her feel bad kek

I bought a Jeep Wrangler from a dealership once and regretted it immediately. Instantly dramatically upside down with a terrible interest rate. Took forever to get rid of it. Never again with the stealerships. I'd rather get fucked by a private party with cash because at least I know that doesn't put me at risk of total bankruptcy.

>get a cheap, shitty, rusty RSX for cheap because fun
>transmission clunks like mad
>note that the shifter boot has fallen down and ignore it
>change transmission fluid, it's a lot better but it's still clunky and rattles when shifting unless the revmatch is 100% perfect
>learn to live with it over the next few months
>shift knob falls apart into two pieces
>use some gorilla tape to fasten the shifter boot up and tape the two halves of the shift knob together
>no more clunks or rattles when shifting

why do I even bother going out of my way to buy shitboxes when I easily have the money for something nicer

You arent very smart.

>changing my cv axle on my 97 corrella
>first time i ever did this wanted to make sure it was done right
>Put every thing back together gonna take her for a test spin
> start the car up put it in reverse
>doesnt move
>put car in neutral on a slight incline
>still doesn't move
>well i fucked up
> take everything apart to see if i did anything wrong
> getting ready to rip the new axle out when bro walks up
>hey get your new axle installed
>explain to him can't get the car to move so i fucked up
>asks if i removed the chock when i tried reversing
>mfw i did all that extra work and was to retarded to check the wheel chock

>Mfw I just checked on their website on the CPO page
>they have a chevy sanic for 5k
I should have just waited I guess this is the closest feeling to being cucked

I drained my battery like a dumbass by leaving the key in it
I have failed you

>tfw I get buyer's remorse buying a 10 dollar item

I get this weird feeling that I'll never pay more than 5k for a car

I cannot wait to finance a newer GTI later this year.

>buy alfa romeo
Just don't do this.

Fuck me man that sounds like something I'd do.

everything

>98 Eclipse 5 speed
>Driving it around
>Exhaust gets loud
>Exhaust gets REALLY loud
>Brother researches problem, catalytic converter is going bad
>Whatever, no money, just gonna replace it when it finally goes
>One day driving home from school it dies
>Correction, it explodes
>Completely shreds oil pan
>Blows shotgun sized hole in the engine block
>Destroys exhaust manifold
>Completely fucks one of the rods
>Among some smaller issues
>Get everything fixed or replaced, turns out blocks gonna need replacing
>Dad says he found the perfect replacement block out of an SRT-4 neon with a turbo
>Great
>One problem
>Not a drop in replacement
>MFW MFW im gonna do it because I need my eclipse back

So you bought a stolen car or you are just retarded that you didn't ask for any papers?

you fucking heretic get that engine out of your nasty ass chassis

Cool Integra

its my baby

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>falling for the car loan meme
>on A FUCKING USED CAR no less